The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11

the least amount THAI Will ctouitauly
clothe me-"
You see was growing irate. Johns
temper, too, was evidently in the rise.
..lyhat do you mean by services,
HouseworkG am sure home Is as
much for your satisfaction rs for
mine; and am sure the tailor does
not leave much of my sewing for you
20 do"
al don't complain of Homework nor
of doing your sewing; but do think
the burden of little Johnny has fallen
on me-"
ut strikes me-" said he. with
provoking complacency OF tone, "that
II you earned his living you would
have less to say about the burden fall
ing on you"
..John," said I, answer me hon
estly. DO you work any harder or
any longer than YOU did before he was
born?"
IL don't know as / do" said he; III
always worked hard enough"
.Well, and so do |. But now as to
Johnny. I presume you will allow
yourself half owner OF him. as the law
allows your entire control Owe: him.
How much do you do for hims'
II maintain him. do my part.
NO, John, you are wrong; you
don't do your part. From the first
YOU never have. Did not weary months
20 by in which you bore no part what
ever of the BURDEN"
We'll. that is curious complaining
what would you have me dor"
You might have got servant. in
stead OF letting all the homework fail
on me; or you might have kept horse
so that | could ride out and enjoy the
fine weather; but that is all past now
II should say that IL cost me enough
for the doctor. nurse, &c, without
talking about keeping horse"
True. il cost enough; but | am
talking about the division OF the bur
den. Was the part you bore In the
payment Of these bills equal To my
part in the matter. Would you have
laxen my place for that money II it
were to have been paid to YOU instead
of those who cared for your l think
not"
Didn't have all his clothes to
buy"
mo, sir. | went without new clothes
OF any sort Tor season and the money
saved from my wardrobe supplied all
that was needed; and might add that
all his other clothes have been got in
the same way"
"Well, really, / had no idea how
much OF a martyr you were. Next you
will be clothing me in the same way.
How thankful | ought TO be for so
calculating wifew
Now. in these two years" said /,
continuing In the face Of his sneer. call
the care and confinement consequent
on attending the child have fallen on
me. have managed some way TO ac-
compiish my housework and sewing AS
usei. can hardly think how IL has
heen done. Did it ever occur TO you
70 think how many times have been
10 church since he was bvrng'
You wouldn't expect "A man to take
care OF baby, would you! That isn't
mans work"
Isn't its" said /. biserly; "then |
wouldn't have \ baby. have been 10
church just four times and then some
visitor has stayed with Johnny. How
many times did you ever get up in the
night 10 soothe him when he has been
sick and fretfui?"
How do you suppose" said he. II
could work by day II didn't get my
nights sleep"
"Just the same way that do when
my night is broken, exactly"
swell, sarah, what is the drift Of all
this talk, anyway for don't see any
use in prolonging IT,"
"Well, then, IL is my original state
ment--that as did my part of the
family labor and took all the care OF
Johnny, and you are man In prosper
Gus circumstances, am entitled to as
much money for that as Ii were em-
ployed and paid by the month for the
same work, and have right to spend
money for things that don't suit you
I IL please 10 do SO; and may add
said | with "A sudden yehemence, that
ii Is mean and contemplate In you 10
try TO oppose or forbid my doing So"
John said no more. / saw by the
look in his eye that he was quite angry,
and so was |. That was the first time
In our married life we failed TO kiss
each other good night. Indeed. felt
guilty, though hardly know why, but
II was late before fell asleep.